Police Academy ScholarS (PASS)

The Police Academy ScholarS
(PASS) program is a two-year preparatory program designed to provide students
at the Monroe College School of Criminal Justice with the skills and mentorship
that will fully prepare them to be great candidates to enter a police academy
and ultimately become police officers. The PASS program is open to students
with a strong interest in policing and law enforcement.

PASS participants will meet
for eighteen three-hour sessions over six semesters. The sessions, scheduled
from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on three Fridays per semester, will focus on all the
components of the hiring process by a police organization including written
test prep, medical, physical and psychological testing. Additionally, participants
will engage in physical training and workouts, academic preparation for actual police
academy subjects and hands on learning of important police tactics.
Participants will also attend off-campus field trips as part of the learning environment.

Students must maintain
full-time status and a 3.0 GPA in order to remain in good standing. Students
must also take CJ 206 (Police Patrol Procedures) or CJ 208 (History of the
NYPD) and CJ 280 (Physical Fitness for Todays Professional) or CJ 281 (Defensive
Tactics) as recommended for the AS in Criminal Justice. At the end of the
program, the students will come together to celebrate their achievements with a
graduation and awards ceremony.

Why choose PASS?

All PASS students
are placed in cohorts similar to the squads in the NYPD Police Academy, led by
a faculty mentor with years of experience in law enforcement. Students attend
all workshops together, enabling them to develop a cohesive team, form study
groups for their courses and make lasting friendships.

PASS students
have the opportunity to connect to a number of mentors and instructors within
the Criminal Justice System, from active and retired NYPD detectives and
supervisors to former prosecutors and defense attorneys. This unique group of
experts will provide participants with the tools and insights necessary to
become a police officer.

PASS students can
access all the benefits of the School of Criminal Justice, including the newly
installed Law Enforcement Training Simulator (LETS). This state of the art
technology can be used to test appropriate use of force, decision making skills
and response time through realistic drills and scenarios.

Admissions Requirements

Monroe College Application

Personal
statement

High school
transcript

High school
diploma

College
transcript (if applicable)

$35 application
fee

Admissions
interview

PASS application

PASS faculty board
interview

PASS
students must meet the following academic requirements:

Minimum high school
GPA of 80 (75 with a letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance
counselor)

Placement in English
111 and Math 115

Students will apply for the
PASS program alongside their initial Monroe College application. Considerations
for admission into the program will include a review of academic records,
disciplinary record, a background check and high school attendance records.

For more information on this
program, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions: (800) 556-6676